Parliament, Sunday, 19 November 2023 – The Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, is leading a multi-party delegation to the 54th Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum (SADC PF) to be held in Port Louis, Mauritius from 22 to 26 November 2023.
The theme of the 54th Plenary Assembly is: “The Role of Parliaments in Promoting Coordination for Enhanced Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery Planning in the SADC Region.”
Meanwhile, at 2pm on Tuesday, the NA hybrid plenary is scheduled to vote on a draft resolution by Mr Julius Malema relating to the closure of the Israeli Embassy in South Africa and the suspension of all diplomatic relations with Israel. The draft resolution was debated in a mini plenary on Thursday.
Other plenaries scheduled for this week include, among other things, a statement by the Minister in the Presidency on the Census 2022 results, debates on issues of national importance, questions for oral reply, considerations of Budgetary Review and Recommendation Reports (BRRR) on Vote 7 of the National School of Government; Vote 11 of the Department of Public Service and Administration, and Centre for Public Service Innovation; and Vote 12 of the Public Service Commission).
There will also be 44 committee meetings as well as NA mini plenaries.
On Wednesday at 3pm, the Governance Cluster (3) Ministers will be in the NA for a question-and-answer session. Questions for oral reply is but one of the mechanisms that Parliament uses to hold the Executive to account. The Cluster includes Ministers of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs; Government Communications and Information Services and Media Development and Diversity Agency; Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities; Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, as well as Public Service and Administration. A report of the Standing Committee on Appropriations on the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill will also be considered during the same sitting.
During its hybrid plenary at 2pm on Thursday, the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) is scheduled to consider the Agricultural Products Standards Amendment Bill and the National Veld and Forest Fire Amendment Bill. The House will also hold a debate on a matter of national importance under the theme: “Systematic Destruction of State Enterprises and Urgent Steps needed to Reposition the State as the Primary Driver of Development”. Other items on the NCOP agenda include consideration of various international study tour reports as well as the report of the Joint Standing Committee on the Financial Management of Parliament Report on the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa’s 2022/23 Fourth Quarter Report.
On the same day at 2pm, the NA will hold a plenary sitting to consider the BRRR of the Portfolio Committees on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Public Works and Infrastructure, Health, Small Business Development, and Planning Monitoring and Evaluation.
The NA is scheduled to convene three mini plenary sessions on Friday to consider various matters of national importance.
There are about 44 committee meetings of both Houses scheduled for this week to conduct oversight, process Bills, and develop BRRRs. At least two committees are scheduled to hold public hearings this week with the PC on Small Business Development visiting Gauteng to get public input on the National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill and the PC on Mineral Resources and Energy holding hearings on the Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill.
The scheduled committee meetings will be held as follows:
MONDAY, 20 NOVEMBER 2023
Powers and Privileges Committee, (National Assembly), [Hearing on the incident of 09 February 2023], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 10:00-16:00
TUESDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2023
Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, (National Assembly), [Day 2 of the public hearings on the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill [B24-2023]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00
Standing Committee on Finance, (National Assembly), [Consideration and adoption of the Committee report and clause by clause deliberations on the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill, Revenue Administration and Pension Laws Amendment Bill and the Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00
Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Consideration and Adoption of the draft report on the Division of Revenue Amendment Bill [B33-2023]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00
Portfolio Committee on Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the submission from National House of Traditional & Khoi-San Leaders (NHTKL) on the Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land (PDAL) Bill; Further consideration of the A-list on the PDAL Bill; Consideration of outstanding minutes of the Committee], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00
Select Committee on Finance, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by National Treasury on TLAB, TALAB, Rates Bill, and Revenue Laws Amendment Bill], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00
Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs, (National Assembly), [Briefing and update by the Minister of Home Affairs on the establishment of the Electoral Reform Consultation Panel; Briefing by the Electoral Commission (IEC) on their preparations for the 2024 National and Provincial Elections; Briefing by the Independent Election Commission (IEC) on the first and second quarter performance and expenditure reports for the 2023-24 financial year; Briefing by the Content Advisor on the draft Legacy Report of the 6th Parliament; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00
Select Committee on Trade and Industry, Economic Development, Small Business Development, Tourism, Employment and Labour, (National Council of Provinces), [The Committee will receive a Progress Report on the implementation of the Recommendations of the Zondo Commission from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, and the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00
Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), [SAA progress update, AGSA briefing and SIU investigations], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:30-13:30
Portfolio Committee on Transport, (National Assembly), [Department of Transport briefing on the proposed Festive Season Road Safety Plan for December 2023/January 2024; Consideration and adoption of minutes of proceedings], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00
Select Committee on Health and Social Services, (National Council of Provinces), [Consideration of the Final Mandates on the NHI Bill [B11B-2019], sec 76; Consideration and Adoption of Committee Minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-17:00
Select Committee on Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements, (National Council of Provinces), [Briefing by the Gauteng Department of CoGTA on termination of intervention in terms of section 139 (1) (b) of the Constitution in Emfuleni Local Municipality], Virtual Meeting Platform, 15:00-18:00
WEDNESDAY, 22 NOVEMBER 2023
Portfolio Committee on Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Assembly), [Report on the implementation of recommendations to deal with challenges found during the oversight visit to small harbours on the Cape west coast, Cape Town coast and Robben Island (Western Cape), from 18 to 21 April 2023 (ATC 230510)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00
Standing Committee on Public Accounts, (National Assembly), [Follow-up meeting with law enforcement agencies regarding collaboration on SOE cases referred by SIU and an update on the State Capture cases], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 09:00-14:00
Portfolio Committee on Public Enterprises, (National Assembly), [Briefing by Eskom on its annual report and financial statements for 2022/23 financial year], Committee Room M514, Fifth Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 10:00
Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour, (National Assembly), [Consideration of the Report on the Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) Substantive Reports that were referred to the Committee], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00
Select Committee on Security and Justice, (National Council of Provinces), [Committee consideration and adoption of the Correctional Services Amendment Bill [B14-2023]; Committee adoption of the Report on the Correctional Services Amendment Bill [B14-2023]; Briefing by the Ministry and Department of Justice and Constitutional Development on the written submissions to the Judicial Matters Amendment Bill [B 7B-2023]; Briefing by the Ministry of Police on the Executive Undertakings During the Taking Parliament to the People held in Ugu District; Briefing by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Executive Undertakings During the Taking Parliament to the People held in Ugu District], Virtual Meeting Platform, 10:00-13:00
THURSDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2023
Joint Standing Committee on Defence, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [NCACC Quarterly Report and feedback on outstanding matters from the previous quarter; DCAC update on further progress in addressing industry concerns raised on 3 November 2022 and ensuring adequate administrative support to the industry; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 18:00-21:00
FRIDAY, 24 NOVEMBER 2023
Joint Standing Committee on Financial Management of Parliament, (National Assembly and National Council of Provinces), [Briefing on Parliament’s 2023/24 mid-year performance report; Consideration and adoption of minutes], Virtual Meeting Platform, 08:00-10:00
Portfolio Committee on Water and Sanitation, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Water and Sanitation on the input of oral submissions on the National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Limited Bill [B24-2023]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00
Standing Committee on Appropriations, (National Assembly), [Briefing by the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs on the Adjustments Appropriation Bill [B34-2023]], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-12:00
Portfolio Committee on Police, (National Assembly), [Adoption of the Committee report on the Independent Investigative Directorate Amendment Bill [B21-2023] and the Bill in its entirety], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00
Select Committee on Transport, Public Service and Administration, Public Works and Infrastructure, (National Council of Provinces), [Negotiating Mandates: Expropriation Bill [B 23B-2020] (Sec 76)], Virtual Meeting Platform, 09:00-13:00
Powers and Privileges Committee, (National Assembly), [Hearing on Mr MJ Zwane Matter; Hearing on the incident of 02 May 2023], Committee Room M46, Ground Floor, Marks Building, Parliament, 10:00-16:00
For the latest full schedule of committee meetings (updated regularly), please click: https://www.parliament.gov.za/storage/app/media/Docs/zlist/8a8caed9-0304-4824-acc1-fd695d8eb041.pdf
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